2.1.1 Computed tomographic (CT) colonography is used to examine the colon and rectum to detect abnormalities such as polyps and cancer. Polyps may be adenomatous (which have the potential to become ...

A CT-scan-based form of virtual colonoscopy that does not require laxative preparation appears to be as effective as standard colonoscopy in identifying the intestinal polyps most likely to become ...

CT-scan-based form of virtual colonoscopy requiring no laxative preparation emerges to be as effective as standard colonoscopy in spotting the intestinal polyps likeliest to turn cancerous. In the May ...

December 5, 2006 — The staging of colorectal cancer could be made easier for both patients and doctors by using a one-step procedure combining 2 imaging procedures, suggests a preliminary study in the ...

Background: Computerized tomographic (CT) colonography is a potential alternative to colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. Its main advantage, a better safety profile, may be offset by its ...

The number of US hospitals offering CT colonography has slightly increased during a recent 3-year period, according to study results. Researchers from several sites used data from the American ...

CT colonography (CTC) screening, in which diminutive polyps detected are not reported or removed, has been suggested as a selective filter for therapeutic optical colonoscopy (OC) in the detection of ...

The American College of Radiology released a statement urging CMS to cover virtual colonography procedures for seniors. 1. A study, published in Radiology, claims when payers cover virtual colonoscopy ...

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bracco Diagnostics Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., a leading global company in the diagnostic imaging business, today ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio The American College of Radiology and a ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining computed tomographic colonography (virtual colonoscopy) and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales ...